Oh, I could tell you so much about my Papa
He was a well-known circus clown."
Papa bounced up the rope like an arrow
Eh la hopp, eh la hopp, eh la hopp
Alley-oop, alley-oop!
Splayed his legs so wide
Jumped into the air and stood on his hands
Alley-oop, alley-oop!
He laughed ha - ha, ha - ha
And said ha - ha, ha - ha
Gently ha - ha, ha - ha
And called: alley-oop, alley-oop
Alley-oop, alley-oop, alley-oop
Alley-oop, alley-oop
He rode the ropes and shouted to me:
Alley-oop, alley-oop, alley-oop
He could do this twelve times without any effort
Meanwhile he laughed and he was never afraid
Alley-oop, alley-oop, alley-oop
Alley-oop, alley-oop, alley-oop
Alley-oop, alley-oop
Oh, my Papa was a wonderful clown
Oh, my Papa was a great artist
High on the rope, he was a pleasure to look at
Oh, my Papa was a handsome man
Oh, how he laughs, his mouth broad and red
And his eyes glowing like diamonds
Oh, my Papa was a wonderful clown
Oh my Papa was a handsome man
A handsome man
A handsome man